{"operation":"document","citation":"98-0302","title":"Peerless Coatings, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1998-11-16","effective_on":null,"summary":"98-0302 response to Peerless Coatings, Inc. concerning 171.1.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0302.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0302.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0302","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1998/980302.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S Department\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nResearch and\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\nNOV | 6 1998\nMr. Ronnie Screws\nCompliance Officer\nRet. No. 98-0302\nPeerless Coatings, Inc.\n1611 22nd Street S.E.\nCullman, AL 35055-5465\nDear Mr. Screws:\nThis is in response to your letter dated October 2, 1998, regarding the applicability of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) to shipments of flammable liquids on your\ncompany aircraft.\nThe Department of Transportation governs the transportation of hazardous materials in interstate,\nforeign, and intrastate commercial movements. Hazardous materials transported aboard your company\naircraft are in commerce, and are subject to the HMR. The purpose and scope of the HMR may be\nfound in § 171.1.\nI hope this satisfies your inquiry. If this office can be of further assistance, please contact us.\nSincerely,\nDelmer F. Billings\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n-\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nFilé: 175\nRMC\nRadiation Management Consultants\nMarch 19, 1998\nEdward Mazzullo\nDirector\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nResearch and Special Programs Administration\nUS Department of Transportation\n400 7' Street, S.W.\nWashington D.C. 20590\nDear Director:\nIn the course of my work as an emergency medical consultant to the\nnuclear power and chemical industries, I have been confronted with, on\nnumerous occasions the following dilemma. Many medical helicopter programs\n(MED EVAC) pilots and directors have advised me that they do not/will not\ntransport a patient who is contaminated with ANY level of radioactive\ncontamination; even if this patient is in dire need of lifesaving transport (flight) to\na trauma center.\nI am furthermore advised that flying this type of patient is \"prohibited by\nthe FAA.\"\nallowed. The whity omanies, with repres moud oni action set, ahibited or\nconcerned that eventually an incident will occur which will result in an —\nunnecessary death.\nThank you for your attention with this matter. Please contact me at (215)\n824-1300 if you require any further information.\nSincerely,\nGil Cosnett\nClinical Instructor\nGC:slp\n3021 Darnell Road • Philadelphia, PA 19154 • (215) 824-1300 • FAX# (215) 824-1371\n....\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nNelson\nPEERLESS\n5173.22\n98-0302\nPeerless Coatings, Inc.\n1611 22nd St. S.E., Cullman, AL 35055-5465 (256) 734-5000\n174.\nOctober 2, 1998\nMr. Edward Mazzullo, DHM-10\nResearch and Special Projects Administration (RSPA)\nOffice of Hazardous Material Standards\n400 Seventh Street Southwest\nWashington, DC 20590\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nMy name is Ronnie Screws, I am the Compliance Officer for Peerless Coatings, Inc., a\nmanufacturer of industrial coatings. Peerless Coatings, Inc. also owns a Cessna 414\naircraft. My direct supervisor has asked me to determine if transporting 0 - 10 gallon\namounts of a flammable liquid (UN1263) on the above mentioned company aircraft falls\nunder DOT regulations.\nPlease forward a written interpretation of this situation with regards to current DOT\nregulations. Your help would be greatly appreciated.\n/lea\nRespectfully,\n• 1S\npiratingen\nRonnie Screws\nCompliance Officer\n8\nRS/km\npaint related material\nUN 1263\n3öL Max\nPEI,I, III\nCore E\nseat\n3,\n171.1\n13'\nEX. 173.150\npla , 73,201\n/","truncated":false,"body_characters":3284}